John Hicks vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

John Hicks
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Hicks and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .680) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .279). John Hicks had the advantage in slugging (.401 vs .360). By the career numbers, Piggy Ward had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Hicks and Piggy Ward

John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
175.61
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
902
600
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
600
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
562.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
199
132.37
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
124
82.48
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
27.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.67
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.29
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
49.89
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
94.61
62.94
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
225.5
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
251
166.96
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
97
64.52
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
64.52
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
162
107.76
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
89.91
59.81
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
49
32.59
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
270
179.6
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.34
3.34
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.33
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.12
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
22
14.63
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.66
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.66
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.32
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
John Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Hicks and Piggy Ward

John Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.1
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.99
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5564
27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5298
27
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1854.2
9
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
9
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1636
7.94
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
2.02
John Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.62
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1779
8.63
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
4.12
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1764
8.56
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
3.64
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.26
88.26
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.443
7.443
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.306
3.306
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.08
86.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.49
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.17
John Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.31
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
John Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0